Ironing chest



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DUKE O. I-IIldEBAUGrI-I, 01? EQOPER, NEBRASKA.

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Application filed January 29, 1920. Serial 110.35%,912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Dunn O. Hmrnnanon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hooper, in the county of Dodge and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing Chests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing chests or cabinets.

The object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of this character which may be readily converted from a seat to an ironing board and vice versa.

Another object is to provide an ironing board which, when not in use, will be con oealed and protected from dirt and dust.

Another object is to provide a chest, the lid of which carries on one face an ironing board and which is reversible to present either the board or a seat at the will of the user and which, when closed, is held securely in lace.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of part-s and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed with out departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of this improved chest with the ironing board shown in operative position ready for use, parts of the chest being broken out and in section.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with the chest shown in full lines for use as a seat and in dotted lines for use as an ironing board.

Fig. 4; is a transverse section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the lines 5-5 of Fig. 3.

In the embodiment illustrated a chest 1 is shown composed of any suitable material and which is preferably rectangular and of a length corresponding to the length of three seats or chairs, although obviously this length may be varied. This chest 1 is shown supported by feet or legs spaced posts board 7 rigidly secured thereto, the posts 6 spacing the board a suflicient distance from the lid to permit the insertion of artioles to be ironed onthe board.

Legs 9 are hinged at one end to the outer face of the lid 3 and at their other ends to the chest 1, its opposite ends near the bottom thereof. lugs or cars 10 being shown to receive these legs. The upper ends of the legs are beveled as shown at 9 so that when the lid 3 is closed these bevel ends will fit flat against its inner face, as is shown clearly in Fig. 4.

Pivotally mounted on the rear wall 5 of the chest near its bottom is a leg 11 which,

when the board is not in use, is fdlded down into the position shown in Fig. 3 and when the lid is opened up to expose the board this leg has its free end inserted in a socket 12 formed in the outer face of the lid 3 which face is turned inward when the board is not used as is shown clearly in Figs. -1 and 2'. This socket 12 is preferably lined with, a metal wear plate 13.

The rear wall 5 of chest 1 is provided at its upper edge near its opposite ends with seats or recesses 8 shaped to receive'the upper ends of the legs 9 when the lid is in I closed position, see Figs. 3 and 4. I I

In the use of this chest when the parts are in closed position, as is shown in Figs. 3 and i, and it is desired to use the ironing board 7, all that is necessary is to lift the lid 3 to disengage cleat 4: from the side walls thereof and movesaid lid forwardly and then swing it over into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When swung into this position the legs 9 will engage the front wall 5 of the chest and prevent further movement in this direction of the lid, and the leg 11 is then swung forwardly and its free end engaged with the socket 12 so that the lid with the ironing board mounted thereon is rigidly supported ready for use.

To close the chest and conceal the board the operation is reversed, the lid being raised suiiiciently to permit leg 11 to be folded down into the position shown in 3 and then said lid is swu i over and movee rearwardly thereby causing the legs 9 to be po sitioned at an oblique angle transversely of the chest as shown in 4, the ironing board being folded down into thechest and the lid held closed by cleat 4t. It will thus be seen that when not in use the ironing board 7 is protected from dirt and dust so that when it is to be used it will be found clean and ready.

This chest 1 in addition to forming); ironing board cabinet may be used as a win dow or other seat and its exterior by be decorated in any desirable or suitable manner. It will also be obvious that unironed clothing. irons or the like, may stored in this chest, or it may be used for any purpose desired. By so forming the chest it is readily portable, being comparatively light, and may be moved from one room to another, according to the use for which it is desired or the function it is to perform.

l rom the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention together with the device which E now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the claimed invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

X chest ot the class described having legs pivotally mounted therein, a lid hingedly .mnccted with said legs and adapted to be reversed when in open position, another leg hingedly mounted in the chest and connected with the lid to hold it in open position said lid having a cleat extending transversely across its inner face and adapted to fit between the front and rear walls 01 the chest to hold the lid in closed position.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DUKE o. HIMEBAUGH.

Witnesses NORMAN E. SI-IAFFER, C. H. DAI-IL. 

